Manager, Supplier Engagement

Summary

ALG Vacations (ALGV), part of Hyatt, is widely recognized for providing the industry's leading leisure travel experience to destinations worldwide. As North America's leading vertically integrated travel, hospitality, and leisure management groups, we can oversee all aspects of the vacation- from the moment a guest books a trip to the time they return home. Serving more than three million passengers annually, each of our highly respected brands offers unique benefits and a wide portfolio of destinations.

Grow your career as Supplier Engagement Manager within ALG Vacations. As the main liaison for ALG Vacations and our hotel and ancillary suppliers, Supplier Engagement Manager is the company's expert on market trends, products, culture, competition and relationships in assigned markets. In this role, the incumbent will develop and cultivate relationships with suppliers, ancillary partners and tourism organizations with day-to-day engagement and in-market presence representing all the brands within ALG Vacations.

It all begins when our client's book with ALG Vacations. As North America's leading tour operator, we keep our standards as high as our passion for travel, working together with our agents to ensure every client's vacation exceeds every expectation. We are an industry innovator that combines the expertise of many different brands.

ALG Vacations consistently delivers exceptional value to travelers and strong performance to resort owners and partners by strategically leveraging the power of its portfolio of brands across multiple segments, comprising:

• Vacations
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  The largest seller of vacation packages and charter flights in the U.S. for travel to Mexico and the Caribbean, moving approximately 3.2 million passengers annually through well-established vacation brands
• Destination Management Services
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  Best-in-class destination management services provided by Amstar® DMC and Worldstar®
• Loyalty Program
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  Exclusive loyalty program Unlimited Vacation Club®
• Technology Solutions
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  Innovative technology solutions provider Trisept Solutions®, connecting over 88,000 travel agents with leading travel suppliers.

Since 2021, ALG Vacations has proudly been part of Hyatt. At Hyatt, we believe in the power of belonging - of making people feel at home no matter where they are in the world. Since 1957, our colleagues have been at the heart of driving Hyatt to become one of the world's leading and fastest-growing hospitality brands, without ever losing focus on people and care.

To learn more about ALG Vacations:

At ALG Vacations, we care for people so they can be at their best. We bring our values to life every day to ensure our colleagues have what they need to thrive, be their best selves, and create memorable guest experiences.

• Experimentation
• Empathy
• Inclusion
• Integrity
• Respect
• Well
  - Being

• Travel Perks and Benefits for both ALG Vacations and Hyatt
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Basic Life Insurance
• Short- & Long-Term Disability
• Paid Parental Leave
• Corporate Wellness Program
• Travel Discounts & Deals
• Paid Time Off & Holidays
• 401(k) Plan with Company Match

We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free and tobacco-free workplace and perform pre-employment background checks.

The Supplier Engagement Manager will be responsible for negotiating contracts, developing supplier relationships, analyzing data and business trends, and overall market strategy and product development that best enables ALG Vacations to gain competitive advantage and grow market share.

• Analyze destination performance, understand market demands, destination, and industry trends, and create strategies to adapt to a dynamic marketplace.
• Negotiate supplier contracts, net rates, and promotions.
• Create an integrated supplier strategy and work with Strategic Business Units to attain the goals.
• Ensure ALG Vacations has access to the most competitive product and pricing.
• Ensure destination strategies align and support ALG Vacation's strategic pillars.
• Analyze products to ensure competitive product mix.
• Ensur…